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STEM

Anonymous Donor’s Gift Drives $1 Million Science Equipment Excellence Fund

Wednesday, February 4, 2015, By News Staff

Students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are benefiting from a new Science Equipment Excellence Fund that is modernizing science-teaching instrumentation and enhancing the overall learning experience.

Campus & Community

University Kicks Off 2015 RecycleMania Competition

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University kicked off its 2015 RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition on Feb. 1. RecycleMania is a nationwide event that raises awareness about reducing waste and increasing recycling. Last year, more than 6.3 million students and staff in 50 states, the…

Media, Law & Policy

Crackle’s ‘Sports Jeopardy!’ Tests Newhouse Student’s Knowledge

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Seth Goldberg ’16 was one of only a handful of sports enthusiasts out of 30,000 people who made the cut for the show that is based on the popular “Jeopardy!” series

Business & Economy

Syracuse Scholar: Brian Cheung ’15

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

While this spring may represent the end of an era for senior Brian Cheung, the experiences that he has had through Syracuse University have prepared him to be a highly successful professional. Cheung is a dual major in Whitman and…

STEM

How Nuclear Waste Recycling Could Help Expand U.S. Energy Production

Monday, February 2, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

As the world’s attention turns to alternative energy solutions, such as wind and solar, nuclear energy is an often overlooked or controversial option. And yet, nuclear power from 104 plants supplies approximately 20 percent of the electricity we use today….

STEM

Simulated UN Negotiations Teach Role of Science in Policy-Making

Monday, February 2, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Since 2011, Professor Svetoslava Todorova of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering has served as a science observer for the UN-Mandated Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC) on Mercury. The group has been instrumental in the development of a global mercury…

Falk College Students Lend a Hand in the Kitchen With My Lucky Tummy

Monday, February 2, 2015, By Keith Kobland

As part of the nutrition and food studies program, Falk College students provided help in the kitchen for chefs from many different cultures, cooking up delectable delights served during a dinner held by the group My Lucky Tummy.

Campus & Community

NYSHealth Healthy Neighborhood Funds Near Westside Initiative

Monday, February 2, 2015, By News Staff

The Near Westside of Syracuse is one of six communities selected to participate in the New York State Health Foundation’s (NYSHealth) Healthy Neighborhood Funds initiative (http://nyshealthfoundation.org/our-grantees/healthy-neighborhoods-fund-recipients).  The initiative will provide funding and support for an active collaboration between NYSHealth and…

STEM

Geologist Awarded Prestigious CAREER Grant

Monday, February 2, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A sedimentary and organic geochemist, Christopher Junium will use the five-year award, valued at more than $524,000, to study how marine communities respond to global warming, anoxia (i.e., lack of oxygen) and ocean acidification.

Campus & Community

Center for European Studies CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Friday, January 30, 2015, By News Staff

Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs CALL FOR PROPOSALS Proposal deadline: Thursday, Feb. 26 Center for European Studies Graduate Student Summer Research Grants The Center for European Studies of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, in the Maxwell School…